The great thing about the Seiko 5 GMT is the additional 24hour marks on the dial. Using those and the bezel you can set 3 time zones at the same time (local time with your minute and hour hand, dial 24h marks for the second zone and the rotated bezel time for the third time zone) This is a nice, affordable watch.
Very interesting video, living 4 hours away from home country and family it's very good to know the exact time over there for video chats. Depending on when you're setting the time you don't necessarily need to set to the day before and go all the way round again. If it's during the day just set to the days date after moving it to 4, 5 or 6am if you want to be super safe and then just move the hands forward to whatever time it is. Only if the actual time on the watch is in the danger zone do you need to put it to the day before. I always set the time in the morning when I get up, so setting the actual date and then moving the hands forward to the correct time is easier.
Thank u for the very helpful and concise tutorial video! I have owned this watch for almost a year and while I don't really need a GMT function, it is fun to have.
How to see time in minutes as well my GMT is +5:30 and UK time is +1 GMT so the minute hand of my local time and UK time never alligns and so confusing.
There is no damage to the mechanism If you set the date between 9:00p and 3:00a. You might just be 12 hours off. The watch doesn't know any different and doesn't mechanically change inside. If you follow the practice of winding the watch through a complete day cycle and pay attention to whether you are pre-noon of after noon, when you set the date (completely independent function on the Seiko watches) you'll be in the correct time for the date to change correctly. I have 4 Seilko mechanical watches and a Rolex GMT II Master. They all work the same way and never had an issue.
The GMT hand only reads the hour. The minute hand reads the minutes. Set the GMT hand to the hour you want and then the minute hand is set to the minutes you want. The minutes (unless you're trying to use the watch as a timer) are the same no matter where you are. 12:15 in L.A, is 3:15 in Chicago. The minutes don't change, the hour in the time zone does. Those two time zones are then referenced against GMT time which is also in a different time zone of its own. EX: Central time 1:00p +6 hours is 7:00p GMT. Los Angeles 11:30am +8 hours is 7:30p GMT. Here's where it gets confusing because GMT is usually reference in 24 hour time. L.A at 11:30 + 8 hours is 19:30 24 hour time. 19:30 hours is 8:30p 12 time.
I also use my GMT when cooking etc as a timer. Set the triangle at 12:00 on the bezel on the current minute mark (just like a diver watch). The diver graduations are not on the bezel, but it's not hard to figure out that if you put your food in the oven at 17:45, and it's now 18:10, that it has been in there for 25 mins. And it can be used as a compass. A true tool watch.
I need help, my gmt Seiko ssk005 loses time in the GMT time zone and I’m not sure why. I have it set correctly, I’m in L.A. so that’s +7 hours to my time. When I later check the clock, it’s wrong. Instead of holding the +7, sometimes it’s much lower at +5. Is this normal? What’s the point of it won’t hold it?
i’ve set my UK time, then I’ve set the time in Cuba like you’ve done it, it’s currently 8am there so i’ve set it to hand number 4, then used the bezel for Singapore (8pm right now) but the GMT hand shows it’s 4pm there. Not sure what I’m doing wrong
@@ShielsAuJewellers this is the part I never understood before seeing your video - I was setting the GMT hand to the normal 1-12 marker, not the 24 hour indices. Doh! Thank you for clarifying.
Curious to see how this would work for a timezone that is 1/2 hour different... can you set the GMT hand for the 1/2 hour timezone and then set the main hands for a full hour zone? Or will the GMT hand revert to the full hour indication?
You have to keep it wound, you can do this by shaking the watch. If you don’t wear it, your watch will not continue to get wound by the movement of your arm through the day
So, your fountain pen supplier is in the UK and you need to contact them. Find your mate with an e,ectronic device and find out the time in London. Turn tne 24 hour hand to London time and then you will know wnen they are available to assist with your enquiries while you are in Sydney Australia. Simple and helpful .
Thank you but how to calculate the minutes as there is difference between minutes. Suppose my local time is 9:42 AM and I want to set the time on 24 hour hand for USA CST time which is 11:09 PM (back date) how I am gonna calculate the minutes?
No, that’s not same for me. I live in India. For an example the current local time is 7:22 PM and if I want to use GMT hour hand to calculate the time in Chicago it’s 8:52 AM in the morning so there is minutes difference.
So if we can use both office and travel GMt for 3 different zones then the only advantage of travel ( much more expensive than office) would be a convenience as the hour hand moves faster and it’s easier to set times. Am I right?
I think so. But if money is still an issue, then the Casio World Time will make it, with average price of $50 and capable to track 4 time zones... Yea I know it's quartz and digital, but still!
A traveler GMT hand is not independently set like an Office GMT. The traveler GMT can often have an independently set hour hand to change time zones with because GMT time itself doesn't change. It's the reference for all other time zones. The Office GMT allows you to set the GMT hand to some other time zone and use it as a reference hand for that time zone. In the example in this video he set the GMT hand to reference New Zealand 18:00 (6 O'clock) and then rotated the bezel at the 12:00 marker to reference the time zone he was in. The traveler hour hand does not move faster, it moves in conjunction with the GMT hand. It essentially is doing the math for you and showing it on the bezel. My time zone is Central time. GMT for me is Central + 6 hours.1:00p is 7:00p GMT. As my hour hand moves to 2:00p the GMT hand moves to 8:00p or 20:00 24 hour time.
Basically if you are going to wear your watch from the dead between 9pm to 3am just start the watch and wear it with adjusting the time only, don't configure the date. Most watch manuals state this but I think most people bypass reading thoroughly.
Hello Sir! When I adjust the GMT hour hand, the hand does not move smoothly while adjusting. It is jumpy and jerky. What could be the issue? While adjusting the real time, everything is fine. The watch is brand new. Thank you
I don't know if I'm unable to do it or it's made like that but I am able to set it but after some time it doesn't show correct time of the 2nd time zone
One more thing gmt hand is jumping and its never correct bcz it always jumps the time I want to set on gmt hand dunno what is wrong it's not precise also and when I set the time suppose on 24hr marking I set it to 1:30 then when I puch it back it suddenly jumps back little bit even when you did it happened bruh help me
@@MohitKumar-pl1hpman, if you haven't figured out by now, I believe the mechanism is damaged and you should take it to service. That doesn't sound normal.
Mechanical GMT’s don’t work properly in that ‘odd’ time zone of yours (pun intended), you definitely need a new residence on the left (or right), side of that big island down there , but I guess a digital GMT could be more convenient….
GMT is your 00:00 time zone. Everything else is + or - GMT. Imagine you’re traveling from one time zone to another, and you don’t have reference, if you know that where you’re traveling to is + or - x amount from GMT you can quickly adjust your timepiece accordingly.
This Seiko SSK001, black face, is listed at MSRP of $475. Never buy at this ridiculous price. If you are smart you will do a good research and be able to buy it for just $250 with free delivery and no tax. I did and of course bought it.....brand new.
Great video But the way you use it It's not useful hahaha you can have 3 differents hours, and you choose to move the bessel and not put it in the right position
Bro, why does everyone make this so confusing? You just put the fucking GMT hand on the section where the bezel says 6. First of all, why not just move it to the 6 o clock marker on the watch? Second of all, YOU THEN ROTATE THE BEZEL, LOSING THE TIME OF THE SECOND TIME ZONE. Is this some sort of prank? No one is able to explain this clearly.
The great thing about the Seiko 5 GMT is the additional 24hour marks on the dial. Using those and the bezel you can set 3 time zones at the same time (local time with your minute and hour hand, dial 24h marks for the second zone and the rotated bezel time for the third time zone) This is a nice, affordable watch.
Very interesting video, living 4 hours away from home country and family it's very good to know the exact time over there for video chats. Depending on when you're setting the time you don't necessarily need to set to the day before and go all the way round again. If it's during the day just set to the days date after moving it to 4, 5 or 6am if you want to be super safe and then just move the hands forward to whatever time it is. Only if the actual time on the watch is in the danger zone do you need to put it to the day before. I always set the time in the morning when I get up, so setting the actual date and then moving the hands forward to the correct time is easier.
Gonna go pick this one up after work, will be a good daily for work
Only because this one is discohnted down from retail
Thank u for the very helpful and concise tutorial video! I have owned this watch for almost a year and while I don't really need a GMT function, it is fun to have.
Thank you for this very helpful tutorial video.. Kudos 🙂👏👏
Is seiko's gmt working in the same fashion as rolex's gmt, ie the GMT hand is for home time?
How to see time in minutes as well my GMT is +5:30 and UK time is +1 GMT so the minute hand of my local time and UK time never alligns and so confusing.
Exactly my query. None of the videos seem to consider this kind of an example.
I’m doing adding this Seiko watch to my collection
There is no damage to the mechanism If you set the date between 9:00p and 3:00a. You might just be 12 hours off. The watch doesn't know any different and doesn't mechanically change inside. If you follow the practice of winding the watch through a complete day cycle and pay attention to whether you are pre-noon of after noon, when you set the date (completely independent function on the Seiko watches) you'll be in the correct time for the date to change correctly. I have 4 Seilko mechanical watches and a Rolex GMT II Master. They all work the same way and never had an issue.
how do you set GMT +5.30 please? is it possible for half hour interval on gmt watches? thanks
Did you found out?
Based on other comments it you can't do that for the GMT hand directly, maybe turn the bezel by half an hour so that you can reference that?
You can. Set the gmt to + 5 then set the minute hand to 6 (30)
The GMT hand only reads the hour. The minute hand reads the minutes. Set the GMT hand to the hour you want and then the minute hand is set to the minutes you want. The minutes (unless you're trying to use the watch as a timer) are the same no matter where you are. 12:15 in L.A, is 3:15 in Chicago. The minutes don't change, the hour in the time zone does. Those two time zones are then referenced against GMT time which is also in a different time zone of its own. EX: Central time 1:00p +6 hours is 7:00p GMT. Los Angeles 11:30am +8 hours is 7:30p GMT. Here's where it gets confusing because GMT is usually reference in 24 hour time. L.A at 11:30 + 8 hours is 19:30 24 hour time. 19:30 hours is 8:30p 12 time.
I also use my GMT when cooking etc as a timer. Set the triangle at 12:00 on the bezel on the current minute mark (just like a diver watch). The diver graduations are not on the bezel, but it's not hard to figure out that if you put your food in the oven at 17:45, and it's now 18:10, that it has been in there for 25 mins.
And it can be used as a compass.
A true tool watch.
Does this watch has a screw down crown ?
does the gmt hand also sweep slowly?
Thank you I was about to return my seiko because I couldn't calibrated the time and the date
I need help, my gmt Seiko ssk005 loses time in the GMT time zone and I’m not sure why. I have it set correctly, I’m in L.A. so that’s +7 hours to my time. When I later check the clock, it’s wrong. Instead of holding the +7, sometimes it’s much lower at +5. Is this normal? What’s the point of it won’t hold it?
Same here and can’t figure it out
Are you reading it in 12 hour time or 24 hour time? That could be the difference.
Hey man just wondering why you set it to the 3 o clock marker when you said 6am? Literally just got this watch
i’ve set my UK time, then I’ve set the time in Cuba like you’ve done it, it’s currently 8am there so i’ve set it to hand number 4, then used the bezel for Singapore (8pm right now) but the GMT hand shows it’s 4pm there. Not sure what I’m doing wrong
The GMT hand uses the 24-hour display seen on the bezel, not the 12 hour indices on the watch dial. 6 is 6am 18 would be 6PM and so on.
@@ShielsAuJewellers this is the part I never understood before seeing your video - I was setting the GMT hand to the normal 1-12 marker, not the 24 hour indices. Doh! Thank you for clarifying.
Curious to see how this would work for a timezone that is 1/2 hour different... can you set the GMT hand for the 1/2 hour timezone and then set the main hands for a full hour zone? Or will the GMT hand revert to the full hour indication?
It doesnt work for those timezones that are half an hour different
Don't think you can do that, but you could adjust the bezel by half an hour, I guess?
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What if my watch has rotating bezel that is in minutes and 24 hr is fixed internally?
While setting to 6 with gmt hand once you push the crown back it goes little bit back it always happens to me plz answer its not accurate in any way
Bro ı got the exact same watch but my gmt clock stops after a while why ?
You have to keep it wound, you can do this by shaking the watch. If you don’t wear it, your watch will not continue to get wound by the movement of your arm through the day
I have a Watch with NH34 but not sure it is original NH34
Because my watch GMT hand not jumping
if we set third time zone then how do we know time in second time zone because rotate the bezel already
The face dial also has 24 hr markers
So, your fountain pen supplier is in the UK and you need to contact them. Find your mate with an e,ectronic device and find out the time in London. Turn tne 24 hour hand to London time and then you will know wnen they are available to assist with your enquiries while you are in Sydney Australia.
Simple and helpful .
Thank you but how to calculate the minutes as there is difference between minutes.
Suppose my local time is 9:42 AM and I want to set the time on 24 hour hand for USA CST time which is 11:09 PM (back date) how I am gonna calculate the minutes?
what do you mean minutes?? if it's 20.33 now that i am writing this is EU it is 11.33 in LA california. minutes stay the same bro.
No, that’s not same for me. I live in India.
For an example the current local time is 7:22 PM and if I want to use GMT hour hand to calculate the time in Chicago it’s 8:52 AM in the morning so there is minutes difference.
Unable to set to the mins?
So if we can use both office and travel GMt for 3 different zones then the only advantage of travel ( much more expensive than office) would be a convenience as the hour hand moves faster and it’s easier to set times. Am I right?
I think so. But if money is still an issue, then the Casio World Time will make it, with average price of $50 and capable to track 4 time zones... Yea I know it's quartz and digital, but still!
They do the same thing, but to set the date on a travellers gmt is a pain in the ass. Caller gmt is better
A traveler GMT hand is not independently set like an Office GMT. The traveler GMT can often have an independently set hour hand to change time zones with because GMT time itself doesn't change. It's the reference for all other time zones. The Office GMT allows you to set the GMT hand to some other time zone and use it as a reference hand for that time zone. In the example in this video he set the GMT hand to reference New Zealand 18:00 (6 O'clock) and then rotated the bezel at the 12:00 marker to reference the time zone he was in. The traveler hour hand does not move faster, it moves in conjunction with the GMT hand. It essentially is doing the math for you and showing it on the bezel. My time zone is Central time. GMT for me is Central + 6 hours.1:00p is 7:00p GMT. As my hour hand moves to 2:00p the GMT hand moves to 8:00p or 20:00 24 hour time.
@@matyasd007 They don't work the same way. They both track GMT time but in a different way. Depends upon what you are trying to track.
Great watch have a kenitic gmt and two Adina gmt watches.
What do you mean damage on the date mechanism im scared
Basically if you are going to wear your watch from the dead between 9pm to 3am just start the watch and wear it with adjusting the time only, don't configure the date. Most watch manuals state this but I think most people bypass reading thoroughly.
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Hello Sir! When I adjust the GMT hour hand, the hand does not move smoothly while adjusting. It is jumpy and jerky. What could be the issue? While adjusting the real time, everything is fine. The watch is brand new. Thank you
Had a similar issue, did you find what was the prom?
There is no problem. It jumps in 1 hr increments. He literally says it in the video. The minutes for gmt are obv the same as your time zone.
That was the most bamboozling and complicated way of explaining something relatively simple
Daylight saving time?
How do we set the month? For eg how does the watch recognise the month, for eg 30th to 1st and 30th to 31st?
You can't, you have to manually change the date from 31st to 1st on months having 31 days.
if you could do a video on it, that would be really helpful. thanks
Whenever I drink a black coffee I fell asleep right away
Black coffee taste bitter like shit. Atleast make it 70% Milk 30% coffee
Didn't understand a single thing yet 😂
I'm 60, have had watches my entire life and I still can't figure out when or why to spin the dial or the extra thingamabob
vey useful
ou set the gmt hand to 5, not 6
I don't know if I'm unable to do it or it's made like that but I am able to set it but after some time it doesn't show correct time of the 2nd time zone
One more thing gmt hand is jumping and its never correct bcz it always jumps the time I want to set on gmt hand dunno what is wrong it's not precise also and when I set the time suppose on 24hr marking I set it to 1:30 then when I puch it back it suddenly jumps back little bit even when you did it happened bruh help me
@@MohitKumar-pl1hpman, if you haven't figured out by now, I believe the mechanism is damaged and you should take it to service. That doesn't sound normal.
Mechanical GMT’s don’t work properly in that ‘odd’ time zone of yours (pun intended), you definitely need a new residence on the left (or right), side of that big island down there , but I guess a digital GMT could be more convenient….
So I have to watch 6 hours ?
GMT dont make no sense in 2024. I own a seiko GMT and its hella confusing.
GMT is your 00:00 time zone. Everything else is + or - GMT. Imagine you’re traveling from one time zone to another, and you don’t have reference, if you know that where you’re traveling to is + or - x amount from GMT you can quickly adjust your timepiece accordingly.
@@southernpimp5252but I still don’t know how to calculate the minutes for the second time zone
@@sunny27janminutes are the same in every time zone my g
So why does this guys current time have a different minute than the GMT time
It’s just a different time zone. Or use it as a 24hr clock.
This Seiko SSK001, black face, is listed at MSRP of $475.
Never buy at this ridiculous price.
If you are smart you will do a good research and be able to buy it for just $250 with free delivery and no tax.
I did and of course bought it.....brand new.
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Great video
But the way you use it
It's not useful hahaha you can have 3 differents hours, and you choose to move the bessel and not put it in the right position
Not very well explained.
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Bro, why does everyone make this so confusing? You just put the fucking GMT hand on the section where the bezel says 6. First of all, why not just move it to the 6 o clock marker on the watch? Second of all, YOU THEN ROTATE THE BEZEL, LOSING THE TIME OF THE SECOND TIME ZONE. Is this some sort of prank? No one is able to explain this clearly.
There are small numbers inside the bezel
Was this the day you learned some watches have a chapter ring?